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E. P. BEACH.

CATCH FOR BRACELETS. No. 358,720. Patented Mar. 1, 1887..

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EDWARD P. BEACH, OF NENVARK, NEV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO HERMAN UNGER AND EUGENE UNGER, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

CATCH FIOR BRACELETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Pat-ent No. 358,720, dated March 1, 1887.

Application filed January 2G, 1826. Serial No. HSLSSB.

.To all whom, 'it may concern.-

Beit known that I, EDWARD P. BEACH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, inthe county of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Catches or Clasps for Bracclets, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

The invention relates to a new and novel catch for bracelets; and it consists of a slotted tubular part and a pin attached, respectively, to each end of a bracelet or necklace, as will be hereinafter more fully described in the specification, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l represents a plan View of a portion of a bracelet or necklace with my improved catch attached thereto and shown in locked position; Fig. 2, an edge View of the same; Figs. 3 and 4, detached views of the catch; Fig. 5, an enlarged edge View ofthe catch in locked position.

Similar letters indicate simi lar parts throughout the several views.

A and B indicate, respectively, the ends of a bracelet or necklace. About one-half of each end link is cut away, and to the end A is attached a slotted tubular keeper, C, and to the end B is secured a pin, a, provided at one end with a head or cap, c, which serves as a stop to prevent the slipping apart of the bracelet when locked. One end ot' the halflink of B is cut away on opposite sides to form (No model.)

a short stud, 0,which will hereinafter be more fully described.

The keeper C is provided with a slot which runs its entire length and in a slightly trans Verse direction, one corner edge being cut away to form a stop, s, for the stud o of the pin a.

The operation is as follows: The ends of the bracelet or necklace being brought together, the pin is slipped into the keeper or the keeper slipped over the pin. A slight turn is then given to either the pin or keeper, which brings the stud o under the stop 3, thus securely locking the parts. To unlock the bracelet, a slight turn is given to either end to free stop s from stud o,when the ends of the bracelet can readily be disengaged.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A catch for bracelets or necklaces, con` sisting of a pin provided with a head at one end and a stud at the other, and secured to one end of a bracelet, andaslotted keeper having Va stop and secured to the other end of said bracelet, substantially as specified.

2. In combination with a bracelet or necklace, a catch consisting of a slotted keeper, G, provided with a stop, s, and of a pin, a, having head c and stud o, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

EDVARD l?. BEACH.

In presence of- H. UNG-nn, J. C. CLAYTON. 

